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Fog vs pain

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A comment in another discussion triggered a thought in me(ouch!). If you can remember, when you are in a fog, do you feel much pain? Could this be one of our body's coping mechanisms? Just a thought & I'm curious. I myself tend not to notice the pain as much when I'm foggy.
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It seems the more pain I'm in, the more foggy I am, but I'm well aware of it. It's more of the cause/effect question; does being so foggy stress me more, so that the pain gets worse, or does the effect of the pain cause more fog? I don't know, but it would be nice if it was one or the other at a time.
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when i'm in alot of pain, i can't think well enough to realize if i'm foggy or not. lol. this probably means that i am in a horrible fog as well as the pain.
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i agree with ladybugs and tink..same for me!! LOL
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I can have fog and not be in much pain. The fog can be light or it can be heavy. I sometimes have pain and fog or pain and no fog. I have not found a connection there myself.
tloree
tloree
The more pain the more fog. But I feel it too. It may be the pain would be worse if the fog wasn't present so who knows. Good question Thanks.
You all have great questions and you always make me think its good.
Tam
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I live with the fog daily tho doc says some of it is not the fibro but the tumor. Do I still feel my pain? You betcha
CarrieinSK
CarrieinSK
I'm not sure. I bet it is a coping mechanism.
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When I am really foggy seems like I hurt more, - guess I get stressed out - Fog makes me so mad. I love to read and do crossword puzzles but can't when the fog comes on.. donaP
wynow
wynow
when im in alot of pain I cant even talk straight, and half the time ai cant think I hakf to write things down so I can remember everything that needs to be done or what Ihave done.
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hmmmm...I honestly do not know !!
I always figured I was foggy from trying so hard to Mentally push the Pain Down...that I cannot concentrate on anything else...I just cannot answer that...I will hafta pay more attention
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My fog and pain don't seem to be related. I can get bad fog and not so bad pain and vice versa. When in a fog I can definately feel the pain if I am in a flare.
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It is due to a lack of oxygen to your brain.
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